The Premier League has teamed up with the British Council to create a series of one week international based initiatives. Premier Skills will work with young people to help enhance their skills in football, coaching and English language.

The first of these projects took place in Cairo, supported by Egypt's National Council for Sport, in March and a further week's visit took place in Alexandria in June. Former Newcastle United defender, Warren Barton, and former Wimbledon midfielder, Robbie Earle, will run coaching sessions for local youth leaders.

The aim is to help them develop their own skills so they can continue to run schemes to benefit their communities for years to come. The Premier League will also provide copies of their 'Skills Factor' training CD to aid their future development.

In addition to the coaching sessions, the British Council will be providing intensive English language courses, which will demonstrate the benefits of education and continue through the British Council's language learning website www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish